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At the Sustainable leaders conference in Dublin we have launched the 2024 Manifesto with our Policy Recommendations!
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Europe is moving:increasing special requirements for product types through EU Ecodesign product groups. At first these were focussed on energy reduction. However following review it and putting an emphasis on circular economy aspects, it appears that improvements to stimulate materials used, repair, reuse and recycling should be added – underpinned by a standard for all…
The European Commission presented its legislative proposal for consumer product Right to Repair on Wednesday, 22 March. Whilst this is a step forward, it is hampered by not including the public and private sector (over 60% of the market) and a failure to curb the restrictive practices of some large manufacturers as well as the…
As the EU recognised us as the official representative of the ICT Aftermarket, it is our responsibility to connect with the organisations which voice we are. To share information, concerns and experiences we see personal meetings as very valuable and prefer a smaller and confidential setting. We are pleased to invite you for our upcoming…
COP28: Regulation needed for ‘invisible’ world? ICT enterprise technology has become crucial for our digitally-connected, worldwide economy. Big Tech is visible in the form of Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Facebook from our desks. But how transparent are the vendors that make all this possible through the connected networks, data storage, and software applications that…
We joined the “28 for All” campaign We’ve joined the 28 for All campaign, a growing coalition calling for a Single Market that actually works in practice, not just on paper. The proposal is simple: a “28th regime” that allows companies to operate across Europe under one clear set of rules, instead of navigating 27…
Though they’re gone through a number of iterations I’ve read these words so many times it feels as if they are scorched onto my retina; IBM’s much vaunted reason for doing precisely what they please, when they please. You’ll find it on any documentation or emails or notices relating to microcode restrictions, as if it…